is this legal??

1. user_43798 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 yeading middlesex Posts: 400 2001 posi blue VTR

   #1 9th April 2011, 11:08

   alright guys been a while since i posted on this because i stopped doing shit to my car for a while...
   i recently bought a air filter from halfrauds as a mate fitted one to his zetec s fiesta and it gave it a pretttyyyyyy nice beastly roar to it...
   any ways after mucking around trying to fit it we had no way of getting it on so what we have done is remove the original air filter from the box an fit the air filter on the end of the box going directly towards the air feed pipe...
   gives it a nice beastly growl now when i accelerate...
   is this legal??
   cheeers guys!
2. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #2 9th April 2011, 11:10

   probably worth a picture, just too check the legality................
3. user_26188 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Durham Posts: 2094 Mk1 Vtr

   #3 9th April 2011, 11:19

   i done somthing like that in my old car i took the air filter out completley it past its mot
4. Ashl3y Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Swindon, Wiltshire Posts: 305 Saxo VTR, Corsa SXI

   #4 9th April 2011, 11:52

   9 times out of 10 youll pass an mot if you dont have something but it will fail if what you have is faulty.
   
   if you have a worn spare tyre for example you will fail, if you dont have one you will pass so you should be alright
5. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #5 9th April 2011, 12:10

   How would that ever be illegal ???
   
   Your supposed to tell your insurance company if you want to pay more as it could effect the performance... so expect the halfrauds filter to cost you about £100 a year.
6. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #6 9th April 2011, 13:44

   And if its those open cone ones you will lose power for noise !
   
   And its not illegal as long as its fitted securely & proper
7. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #7 9th April 2011, 13:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LScottBell And if its those open cone ones you will lose power for noise !

   
   This, open filters just suck hot air from the engine bay into the inlet and usually just reduce power
   A cold air feed wont really help that because the filter is still uncovered
   
   Why would it not be legal?
8. user_43798 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 yeading middlesex Posts: 400 2001 posi blue VTR

   #8 10th April 2011, 07:40

   Was jusr a question guys. Cheers for all the responses.
9. danny-boi Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 worcester Posts: 471 saxo furio

   #9 10th April 2011, 14:08

   still just get rid of it and buy a real air filter
10. user_43798 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 yeading middlesex Posts: 400 2001 posi blue VTR

    #10 14th April 2011, 09:54

    i took the whole set up out because it was shit and could feel power loss immensely lol